Have we really arrived and let His Spirit in – the Spirit of His Son? That
was written to God’s people – those who met in a home on Sunday
morning, the first day of the week, as established by Jesus. This was
the message, “Behold,
I stand at the door …” Are you like me? When someone comes to the door
and I don’t know who it is, I open it just a little bit. That’s where I
allow them to talk to me, and I talk to them. The church was a people –
not a building – that carried His and His
Son’s name. “Behold, I stand and knock – aren’t you going to let Me in?” Hebrews
3:15, “While it is said, 'Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not
your hearts, as in the provocation'.” (day of irritation) I
thought of Mary and Martha that time Jesus came to visit them. Mary was
sitting at the feet of Jesus. Jesus was welcome in that home. “If any
man hear My
voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him,
and he with Me.” This was a life where the Son of God was welcome!
Life
is busy and I know sometimes meals aren’t always eaten together with
the family around a table but growing up, the table is where we supped
together, and
we were encouraged and comforted together! Mary was sitting at His feet –
they were supping together. Martha was taking care of responsibilities
but wasn’t supping and having fellowship with Him – and so, things
happened. In
Song of Solomon, we have to read this book with a spiritual mind –
otherwise it’s kind of sensual. So here’s the bride of Christ. They’d
supped together
and had fellowship, and now she’s home and has gone to bed. Song of Solomon
5:2, “I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my Beloved that
knocketh, saying, 'Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my
undefiled.'” Song of Solomon 5:5, “I rose up to open to my Beloved.” Song of Solomon
5:6, “I opened to my Beloved; but my Beloved had withdrawn Himself, and
was gone. My soul failed when He spake. I sought him, but I could not
find Him;
I called Him, but He gave me no answer.” Peter
had a revelation of Who Christ is. Christ loved that! He said, “I’m
going to build my church on that revelation!” He praised him for that.
Jesus said,
“I’m going to get you more keys.” Peter swung the door widely open.
Revelation stands by us through the hard times.
I
feel like I’ve been a little more like Martha, being on the prep crew. I
have dreamt about spots and stains. My dream has been realized! There
is an answer
to every stain when you get a stain on your garments. He’s here to take
care of every stain! Hymn 24, “From every stain made clean, from every
sin set free!” That’s a key we need to use! When He comes in and sups with us, He gives us little keys. We want to grow! Let Him give you the keys to do it! Turn it over to Him. If we do, this will be a great Convention. They were to come in one door, and go out a different door. That will be our heart’s experience. Open your heart’s door! It will be safe. He’ll even come back for us – perhaps even today! |